2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Ohio State 14 425 1251 2.94 5 37 76 36 8
1 SMU 13 456 1455 3.19 5 32 89 43 6
3 Oklahoma 13 420 1005 2.39 7 75 56 27 13
4 Texas Tech 14 434 954 2.20 8 46 71 32 5
4 Notre Dame 12 402 1201 2.99 8 54 77 37 6
4 Indiana 16 413 1235 2.99 8 78 66 27 12
7 James Madison 14 426 1191 2.80 9 78 73 33 9
7 Washington 13 398 1301 3.27 9 51 70 34 6
7 San Diego State 13 458 1684 3.68 9 54 88 41 13
7 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 73 93 49 12
11 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 35 88 49 12
11 Vanderbilt 13 382 1406 3.68 10 58 84 49 12
11 TCU 13 466 1730 3.71 10 54 97 48 14
14 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 79 82 33 4
14 East Carolina 13 435 1563 3.59 11 84 96 59 13
16 Auburn 12 417 1192 2.86 12 38 64 37 9
16 Pittsburgh 13 454 1236 2.72 12 65 88 40 8
16 Wisconsin 12 372 1263 3.40 12 49 81 36 10
16 Missouri 13 418 1350 3.23 12 84 76 37 8
16 Iowa 13 406 1400 3.45 12 70 85 34 7
16 Miami (FL) 16 484 1428 2.95 12 73 95 50 13
16 Florida State 12 461 1657 3.59 12 40 99 45 11
16 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 76 103 47 15
24 Texas 13 430 1351 3.14 13 41 83 48 10
24 Louisville 13 427 1486 3.48 13 75 88 45 7
24 South Carolina 12 433 1640 3.79 13 56 91 48 12
24 Texas A&M 13 406 1700 4.19 13 75 90 65 21
24 BYU 14 460 1718 3.73 13 65 104 47 13
24 Oregon 15 508 1736 3.42 13 79 102 40 10
24 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 80 96 67 14
24 Old Dominion 13 496 1821 3.67 13 58 96 53 13
24 Wyoming 12 443 2025 4.57 13 58 107 64 19
24 Maryland 12 479 2107 4.40 13 74 118 56 17
34 Georgia 14 388 1141 2.94 14 27 70 27 5
34 Michigan 13 427 1455 3.41 14 60 89 43 13
34 New Mexico 13 434 1466 3.38 14 64 102 42 7
34 Iowa State 12 373 1656 4.44 14 88 81 54 12
34 New Mexico State 12 451 1977 4.38 14 64 99 52 18
34 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 84 96 66 27
40 LSU 13 433 1613 3.73 15 72 93 56 13
40 Washington State 13 429 1627 3.79 15 58 100 57 12
40 West Virginia 12 479 1725 3.60 15 83 98 54 15
40 USC 13 428 1862 4.35 15 63 110 64 12
40 Ohio 13 429 1872 4.36 15 64 109 62 14
45 Minnesota 13 423 1574 3.72 16 85 99 58 12
45 Western Michigan 14 469 1758 3.75 16 63 95 59 18
45 Penn State 13 457 1853 4.05 16 67 106 54 16
45 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 90 106 50 13
45 UTSA 13 458 1945 4.25 16 81 89 53 17
50 Stanford 12 381 1431 3.76 17 87 76 39 7
50 Virginia 14 465 1603 3.45 17 57 89 45 8
50 Illinois 13 417 1645 3.94 17 84 91 40 11
50 Houston 13 452 1677 3.71 17 38 110 50 10
50 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 45 91 63 11
50 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 66 97 50 16
50 NC State 13 418 1804 4.32 17 85 92 61 11
50 Oregon State 12 410 1889 4.61 17 66 95 59 21
50 Alabama 15 509 1903 3.74 17 65 105 56 19
50 UTEP 12 496 2034 4.10 17 72 98 63 13
60 Wake Forest 13 467 1581 3.39 18 54 93 47 10
60 Tulane 14 480 1716 3.58 18 41 116 61 11
60 Northwestern 13 412 1771 4.30 18 69 91 50 11
60 UCF 12 460 1808 3.93 18 75 117 58 10
60 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 74 102 50 18
60 Central Michigan 13 445 1894 4.26 18 44 105 59 19
60 Oklahoma State 12 458 1991 4.35 18 59 103 57 14
60 Army 13 443 1991 4.49 18 41 111 55 15
60 Utah 13 488 2355 4.83 18 80 122 80 23
69 North Carolina 12 433 1508 3.48 19 75 100 40 10
69 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 64 92 53 16
69 Arizona 13 473 1862 3.94 19 75 98 48 12
69 Kansas 12 438 2077 4.74 19 71 107 66 21
69 Cincinnati 13 537 2324 4.33 19 51 143 59 15
69 Utah State 13 488 2356 4.83 19 69 119 66 22
69 Mississippi State 13 497 2422 4.87 19 72 125 73 18
76 Kentucky 12 440 1611 3.66 20 33 101 49 7
76 Arizona State 13 447 1612 3.61 20 60 96 47 13
76 Navy 13 452 1837 4.06 20 61 96 52 14
76 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 67 117 79 20
76 Ole Miss 15 539 2236 4.15 20 65 128 64 16
81 Michigan State 12 394 1768 4.49 21 66 99 50 17
81 Marshall 12 459 1787 3.89 21 92 86 51 12
81 Florida 12 463 1847 3.99 21 65 96 47 14
81 USF 13 500 1868 3.74 21 76 113 59 17
81 Georgia Tech 13 466 2132 4.58 21 69 110 60 21
81 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 67 108 65 21
81 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 66 118 65 16
88 Memphis 13 460 1700 3.70 22 81 88 53 12
88 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 52 123 64 21
88 Tulsa 12 510 2189 4.29 22 72 124 62 16
88 Kent State 12 494 2297 4.65 22 64 130 74 21
88 Troy 14 545 2475 4.54 22 73 121 67 25
93 Appalachian State 13 469 1933 4.12 23 59 97 50 16
93 Louisiana-Monroe 12 455 1951 4.29 23 76 93 49 18
93 Kansas State 12 484 1965 4.06 23 60 119 65 17
93 Liberty 12 455 2149 4.72 23 77 116 64 20
93 Coastal Carolina 13 530 2704 5.10 23 73 136 86 27
98 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 68 101 59 11
98 Tennessee 13 488 1981 4.06 24 43 118 64 17
98 California 13 431 2036 4.72 24 71 113 62 17
98 Syracuse 12 398 2099 5.27 24 68 109 69 23
98 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 64 115 70 19
98 Arkansas 12 475 2231 4.70 24 64 127 80 20
98 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 65 124 78 29
105 Virginia Tech 12 427 1839 4.31 25 62 100 58 15
105 San Jose State 12 469 1895 4.04 25 39 105 55 11
105 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 78 96 60 23
105 South Alabama 12 444 2119 4.77 25 56 117 64 11
105 Boston College 12 423 2131 5.04 25 94 96 48 15
105 Texas State 13 505 2143 4.24 25 75 121 81 21
105 Boise State 14 473 2269 4.80 25 64 105 75 30
105 Louisiana 13 516 2427 4.70 25 71 143 71 14
105 Rutgers 12 371 2519 6.79 25 73 108 78 33
105 Kennesaw State 14 556 2584 4.65 25 95 128 76 23
105 Colorado 12 509 2670 5.25 25 88 127 83 21
116 Missouri State 13 429 1993 4.65 26 98 100 60 20
116 Rice 13 458 2128 4.65 26 65 113 68 19
116 UCLA 12 440 2285 5.19 26 54 134 70 21
119 Air Force 12 367 1902 5.18 27 59 99 57 18
119 Temple 12 473 2368 5.01 27 61 120 69 17
121 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 73 149 82 15
121 North Texas 14 608 3020 4.97 28 75 162 76 25
123 Duke 14 482 2064 4.28 29 78 111 69 20
123 Purdue 12 461 2182 4.73 29 82 117 70 14
123 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 80 132 77 28
126 Nebraska 13 473 2280 4.82 30 75 126 69 18
126 Baylor 12 482 2366 4.91 30 74 127 61 16
126 Charlotte 12 484 2403 4.96 30 59 136 73 17
126 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 76 115 65 23
126 Massachusetts 12 527 2656 5.04 30 58 136 73 22
131 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 73 135 71 15
131 UAB 12 495 2293 4.63 31 60 121 63 13
131 Georgia State 12 498 2497 5.01 31 85 132 75 19
134 Sam Houston State 12 461 2491 5.40 33 73 120 82 22
135 Florida Atlantic 12 508 2416 4.76 35 90 128 72 25
135 Georgia Southern 13 500 2835 5.67 35 47 145 102 33
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards